Tuesday, October 17, 2006
My god.. There was an earthquake in Hawaii today.
The strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit at 7:07 am and was followed by at least a dozen aftershocks. It is believed to be Hawaii's strongest quake since 1983. Luckily, there have been no reports of death.
I didn't realise the news till jw msged me, saying that there was an earthquake and everything went into a blackout. I didn't know how serious it was till I read the report on CNA. I didn't think for any second that there is a chance I might lose jw or my loved ones anytime. *Choy, touch wood* But unfortunately it's true.
After watching World Trade Center last Friday, (yeah, it was Friday the 13th when my coy went to watch this heavy & disheartening show at VivoCity but it turned out to be a rather moving show), it kinds of boils down to the realisation that many things can come and go in an instant. It's scary, isn't it? The evils that nature is capable of, the evils that fate is capable of, the evils that humans are capable of.
Sometimes we are just so vulnerable to our surroundings, I feel. No matter how hard we try to protect ourselves & our loved ones, how hard we fight against diseases, how hard we battle with age, how determined we stand in face of disasters, many a time human beings end up on the losing end. But we just can't give up in the fight, can we? Of cos not. Life is just too precious. Each & every life on earth.
Much as I dread the thought, people still die everyday every minute every second. Old people die, adults die, teens die, kids die, babies die. Somehow, somewhere. Life is not eternal, is it? I always wish love is eternal, but is life as everlasting? Sadly, I guess not.
All I wanna do is cherish my family & friends whilst we are all together with one another. Each day is a gift from above, and we are all bestowed with so many precious gifts because we have lived so many days. =) Cliched as this may sound, but it's really true.
Yesterday is the past
Tomorrow is the future
Today is a gift
That's why it's called the present
Thanks, for letting jw be safe & sound. I chuckled to hear that he was cooking maggie mee over a BBQ pit since all power & electricity was cut off. Hehe. Relieved that all's well. *phew*
May everyone in this world be safe & sound & smiling all the time.. ;p
~Summer~ 2:05 AM